What is the cry of the duck, or a sound in imitation of it; a hoarse, quacking noise. Chaucer called?
quack — The cry of the duck, or a sound in imitation of it; a hoarse, quacking noise. Chaucer. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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